MONROE, N.C. – A shooting incident occurred at Woodbrook Apartments in Monroe at 8:24am on Tuesday.
Monroe Police Officers responded to the scene where a male was found with a gunshot wound. Offices rendered aid by applying tourniquet while awaiting medical treatment. Another individual involved in the shooting was detained at the scene.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the incident stemmed from an ongoing dispute between the two neighbors over noise. The male who was shot, brandished a firearm first, escalating the dispute. The other individual then retrieved his own firearm and shot him.
The injured male is expected to survive injuries from the incident. No charges have been filed at this time as the investigation remains ongoing.
